Opinion: Hockey Journos’ Spartacus Moment Over Provorov Pride Night Decision an Embarrassment

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Philadelphia Flyers’ defenseman Ivan Provorv’s quiet decision not to join the rest of his team in donning a rainbow jersey during pregame warmups on Tuesday, the Flyers’ “Pride Night,” has resulted in much gnashing of teeth among the hockey commentariat.
In a postgame interview, Provorov stated that he respects “everybody’s choices” and explained that by…

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